Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ‘could return to Barcelona for FREE at the end of the season’ after his disastrous spell at Chelsea as the Blues poised to strip their post-season squad to forget
- Aubameyang joined Chelsea this summer for £12 million, but is struggling
- He has scored just three times in 20 appearances for the club since the shock move
- Reportedly, 80 percent of the Barca squad would welcome him back
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could face a shock return to Barcelona, according to a report.
The striker’s career has fallen off a cliff in recent months and he is currently a fringe player at Chelsea, struggling to score goals.
The return to London last year was an all-round disaster, with the former Arsenal man scoring just three times in 20 games since his £12 million move.
He is surplus to requirements at Chelsea and will almost certainly leave the club in the summer, with the Blues reportedly willing to let him go for nothing.
According to Soccer Spainthe waiting Spanish champion could re-sign the 33-year-old, with 80 per cent of the Barca dressing room open for his return.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could expect a shock return to Barcelona in the summer
The attacker has struggled with form since joining Chelsea this summer for £12m
He scored just three times for the club in 20 appearances during his nightmarish return to London
Aubameyang scored 13 goals in 24 appearances for Barca after taking a free transfer from Arsenal in early 2022 and looked to have regained his form after a rough end to his time in north London.
But he was allowed to leave the club cheaply at the end of last season in a financial crisis.
Barcelona are reported to have to cut his wages by £180 million to comply with LaLiga’s strict financial rules, but the club are expected to do everything they can to support Xavi in the transfer market.
The Catalan side are expected to clinch the LaLiga title sooner rather than later, trailing rivals Real Madrid 11 points with six games left to play.
They beat Real Betis 4-0 on Saturday night to widen the gap to double figures, with former Chelsea man Andreas Christensen on the scoresheet.
Todd Boehly is going to strip down his squad after a season to quickly forget in his first year in charge
Xavi’s Barca, meanwhile, are poised to win the LaLiga title ahead of Real Madrid
The Blues are expected to perform an extreme summer cleanup as they attempt to recover from a season to quickly forget.
They have had three managers and are now 12th in the Premier League and of every other league.
The club have lost five games in a row under Frank Lampard and are looking forward to the end of the season when they will appoint a permanent successor to Graham Potter.
Their overcrowded roster will be scrapped after new owner Todd Boehly invested hundreds of millions in the playing budget last year, though the American will again spend money to improve his side’s fortunes.